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A collection of groups are calling on Congress to pass a federal data privacy law in the wake of the Facebook whistleblower's testimony.

So moved almost emotionally, ive been working on this topic for eight years, and what she said at the beginning of her hearing, which is that this is something that everyone needs to know and you know, when she was looking at this inside information system and civic integrity at facebook shes seeing genocide, shes seeing misinformation, shes seeing body dysmorphia issues and shes saying i shouldnt be be the only one who knows this. and facebook has this research. and its bad. and theyre not maki...

Planning to testify that the company misled the public and shareholders about the harmful effects of its platforms.

Frances Haugen, the Facebook whistleblower, is set to tell her story publicly on Tuesday in the US. She will testify that the company misled the public and shareholders about the harmful effects of its platforms.

Facebook is dealing with an unusually damaging charge in a hearing: that the most central parts of its business — its product optimization, its content promotion algorithms, and its drive for advertising profits — are actively hurting its most vulnerable users.

In this week's tech newsletter, we look at how President Joe Biden's lack of movement at the FCC could lead to a GOP majority at the agency.

The meme response was swift and brutal.

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen explained why she felt compelled to leak internal documents showing how Facebook ignores the harm it causes.

The internet pounced on a senator's clumsy ask that Facebook end "finsta," but there was more to take away from a recent hearing about how Congress understands Big Tech.

The internet pounced on a senator's clumsy ask that Facebook end "finsta," but there was more to take away from a recent hearing about how Congress understands Big Tech.